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Bulgur dry vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between bulgur dry and beetroot

  • Bulgur dry has more manganese, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B5; however, beetroot is richer in folate.
  • Bulgur dry's daily need coverage for manganese is 118% more.
  • Bulgur dry contains 15 times more vitamin B3 than beetroot. Bulgur dry contains 5.114mg of vitamin B3, while beetroot contains 0.334mg.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beetroot is 64, while the glycemic index of bulgur dry is 47.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bulgur, dry and Beets, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 117% 11% 36% 92% 112% 53% 129% 2.2% 398% 13%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +613%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.2%
Contains more IronIron +207.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +346.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +451.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +826.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +228.6%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 58% 27% 96% 63% 79% 0% 4.8% 20% 15%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +648.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1431.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +574.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +410.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +368.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +303.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bulgur dry Beetroot DV% diff.
Manganese 3.048mg 0.329mg 118%
Fiber 12.5g 2.8g 39%
Phosphorus 300mg 40mg 37%
Magnesium 164mg 23mg 34%
Vitamin B3 5.114mg 0.334mg 30%
Copper 0.335mg 0.075mg 29%
Carbs 75.87g 9.56g 22%
Folate 27µg 109µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.342mg 0.067mg 21%
Protein 12.29g 1.61g 21%
Iron 2.46mg 0.8mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.045mg 0.155mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.031mg 17%
Calories 342kcal 43kcal 15%
Zinc 1.93mg 0.35mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Choline 28.1mg 6mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.541g 0.06g 3%
Potassium 410mg 325mg 3%
Sodium 17mg 78mg 3%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.7µg 3%
Calcium 35mg 16mg 2%
Fats 1.33g 0.17g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.2µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.232g 0.027g 1%
Net carbs 63.37g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.173g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.455mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.83mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.339mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.554mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.285mg 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 76% 9%
Protein: 12.29 g
Fats: 1.33 g
Carbs: 75.87 g
Water: 9 g
Other: 1.51 g
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +663.4%
Contains more FatsFats +682.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +693.6%
Contains more OtherOther +39.8%
Contains more WaterWater +873.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.541 g
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +440.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +801.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Bulgur dry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170688/nutrients
  2. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.